Suregada zanzibariensis Baill.

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Plateau above Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma

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Along road on plateau above Khodzue Gorge

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Synonyms:	Gelonium adenophorum sensu Sim Gelonium serratum Pax & K. Hoffm. Gelonium zanzibariense (Baill.) Müll. Arg.
Common names:	Sand Canary-berry (English)
Frequency:	Occasional
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree with horizontal branches, all parts hairless. Bark grey, smooth but often with fine longitudinal markings. Leaves alternate, obovate to elliptic-oblanceolate up to 13 cm long, leathery, dark green above with distinct small pustules in the centre of the reticulation cells; much paler yellowish-green beneath; apex abruptly pointed; margin entire or with very fine sharp teeth; petiole 3-7 mm long. Stipules triangular-ovate, c. 1 mm long. Flowers unisexual, usually on different trees in small leaf-opposed clusters, small, greenish to creamy-white with yellowish glands on the outside of the sepals. Fruit subglobose or 3-lobed, 7-8 mm long, smooth, green.
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Derivation of specific name:	zanzibariensis: of Zanzibar
Habitat:	In low-altitude Brachystegia woodland, Androstachys woodland, coastal and riverine forest, on sandy soils and also in salt marshes.
Altitude range:	0 - 300 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Somalia,Kenya,Tanzania,Zanzibar, Pemba, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa and Madagascar.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS,GI,M
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Content last updated:	Wednesday 7 June 2017
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 470. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 517. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 58. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 253. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 165. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 43. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Page 250. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 25.

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